Shane Supple is looking forward to a reunion with former Ipswich manager Roy Keane when he reports for international duty later this month.

The former Blues goalkeeper has been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for two friendlies against the United States and France, nine years after retiring from the sport and leaving Suffolk to move home to Ireland.

Current Ireland assistant Keane was his manager at Portman Road at the time, with Supple looking forward to seeing a man who treated him well and helped him deal with such a big decision as he decided the game was no longer for him.

Supple recently gave up playing Gaelic football, which he had done since returning home and is enjoying playing for Bohemians in the League of Ireland.

“It’s not fair on Bohs, they’ve been good enough down through the last couple of years to look after me and let me play,” he added.

“I knew myself the time was right to go. I want to concentrate on the football for the next few years and give it a right go and look after my body right and get the most of it. It’s like a GAA club in a sense, there are people here you trust.”